Jerry Hoepner – Dementia

In this invaluable workshop you will learn the characteristics of dementia for effective differentiation of dementia as well as how to accurately stage your patients.

Jerry Hoepner – Dementia

• Differentiation between Dementias
  • Cortical & Sub-cortical
  • Reversible or static
• Etiology of Various Dementias
  • Alzheimer’s
  • Parkinson’s
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Huntington’s
  • Lewy Body
  • Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Wilson’s
  • PSP
  • Cerebral Degeneration
  • Basil Ganglia Degeneration
• There are three stages to Dementia/Clinical Stage
• Identification of Models of Memory & Their Relationship to Dementia
  • Etiology & Symptoms
    • Sensory Memory
    • Working Memory
    • Declarative Memory
• Non-declarative Memory
• Medicare Compliance, Medical Necessity, GoalWriting
  • Jimmo and Sebelius – The impact on treatment
• Evaluation tests
  • A Brief Cognitive Rating Scale
  • Global Deterioration Scale
  • St. Louis University Mental Condition Test (SLUMS).
  • Stroop Test
  • Trails A & B
  • Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
  • Neurorehab Scales for Cognitive and Communication Ability (SCCAN).
  • Environmental and Communication Assessment Toolskit Dementia (ECAT)
  • MCI Screen
  • Allen Crosswalk & Cognitive Levels
• For Direct Therapeutic Interventions Dementia
  • Spaced Retrieval
  • Priming
  • Reminiscence therapy
  • Medications
  • Montessori Principles
  • Allen’s Techniques
  • Chaining Techniques
  • Attention Training Techniques
  • Sensory Stimulation Techniques
  • Errorless Learning Techniques
  • Meta-Memory Exercises
  • Cognitive Rehab Dining
  • Appropriate iPad® Apps for Cognitive Therapy
• Indirect Therapeutic Interventions Dementia
  • Environmental adaptations
  • Assistive Techniques for Cognition
  • Simulated Presence Therapy
  • Linguistic Manipulations
  • External Aids
  • Education for caregivers

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Description:

• To modify treatment, accurately stage dementia
• Differentiate between the different forms of dementia and memory.
• Medicare guidelines require documentation and medical necessity.
• Neurotransmitters and medications in dementia

This invaluable workshop will help you understand the symptoms of dementia, how to distinguish it and how to treat it. Correctly stage your patients. You will walk away with an array of therapeutic approaches based on the patient’s diagnosis and stage level for successful intervention. This seminar will expand your knowledge in memory and pharmacology as well as provide evidence.-You can get help from both direct and indirect sources Find the right approach to each patient. Additionally, you’ll learn how to Completely comply with the latest Medicare policies (Jimmo v. SebeliusThese changes and their impact on your patient’s treatment.

The key benefits of watching include:

• Differentiate cortical from sub-Cognitive impairments can be cortical, dynamic or static, and they can also be reversible.
• Determine the patient’s stages of dementia to modify intervention practices
• Differentiate between the different forms of dementia and memory.
• Medicare guidelines recommend that you document cognitive therapy for adults with dementia.
• Utilize peer-Reviewed research on treatment strategies
• Explain the environment adaptations made for the patient with dementia
• Memory aids can be made easier by using visual cues during therapy.
• Understand Jimmo v. Sebelius Cognitive therapy and its big implications